Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Five companies have been shortlisted for the study required to have Nepal’s own satellite. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has selected five companies after nine companies submitted letters of interest to study the satellite. NTA has called for a new proposal to regulate and establish security, trade and operation structure and… Continue reading Five companies selected for satellite studies
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Fertilizer imported from China for the first time
Kathmandu: Urea fertilizer has been imported from China. For the first time, 20 tons of urea fertilizer imported from China by Salt Trading Corporation has entered Nepal through Tatopani checkpoint. According to Customs Office at Tatopani checkpoint, 400 bags or 20 tons of urea fertilize has entered the customs yard from two containers. According to… Continue reading Fertilizer imported from China for the first time
International Women’s Day: women are still underpaid
Myagdi (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): “I have been teaching English at the basic level (grades 1-8) for seven years, but my salary is less than half that of a male teacher at the same level.” A teacher at a private and institutional school in Myagdi said, “Equality is only in slogans, but not yet in practice.”… Continue reading International Women’s Day: women are still underpaid
Every year, 900 million tons of food is wasted worldwide
Kathmandu: It has been found that 900 million tons of food is being wasted every year in the world. According to a global report, 900 million tons of food is thrown away every year. The United Nations Environment Program’s Food Waste Index shows that 17 percent of food available to consumers in shops, homes and… Continue reading Every year, 900 million tons of food is wasted worldwide
Corona infection confirmed in 66 people
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 66 people across the country have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, corona infection was confirmed in 66 of the 4,111 PCR tests. At the same time, the number of confirmed cases of corona infection in Nepal has… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 66 people
Prachanda-Madhav to consult with legal practitioners on SC decision
Kathmandu: After the Supreme Court ruled to revive the former CPN- UML and the Maoist center, the NCP Dahal-Nepal group has decided to hold discussions with legal practitioners. After the verdict in favor of Rishi Kattel in the CPN (Maoist) name dispute, Dahal-Nepal Group Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Kumar Nepal have started… Continue reading Prachanda-Madhav to consult with legal practitioners on SC decision
Parliament meeting postponed till March 10
Kathmandu: The first sitting of the House of Representatives after the restoration has been postponed. The meeting that was halted for some time has been postponed till Wednesday. Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has boycotted the meeting today citing ordinance of parliament issued by the government should not be submitted at the parliament.… Continue reading Parliament meeting postponed till March 10
NCP dispute: Supreme Court ruling in favor of Rishi Kattel
Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has given its verdict over Nepal Communist Party in favour of Rishi Kattel. A bench of justices Bam Kumar Shrestha and Kumar Regmi on Sunday ruled in favor of Rishi Kattel. Along with this decision, the decision of the Election Commission to name the party led by KP Sharma Oli and… Continue reading NCP dispute: Supreme Court ruling in favor of Rishi Kattel
Microsoft hack: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack
(BBC): The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed on China. “This is an active threat,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. “Everyone running these servers – government, private sector, academia – needs to act now to patch them.” Microsoft… Continue reading Microsoft hack: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack
Europe records 1M coronavirus cases last week
MILAN (AP): Europe recorded 1 million new coronavirus cases last week, an increase of 9 percent from the previous week and a reversal that ended a six-week decline, according to the World Health Organization. Among the hard-hit places is the Milan suburb of Bollate, where the virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent… Continue reading Europe records 1M coronavirus cases last week